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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

New champions crowned on final day of NCAA D-I Outdoor Track & Field Champs

Posted June 10th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The fast times continued on the final day of the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships at Sacramento’s Hornet Stadium, with new champions crowned in the men’s and women’s 800s and 1500s.

Mississippi State’s Golden Coachman took the pace out quickly in the men’s 800, passing 400 meters in 52.45 with Texas-San Antonio’s Larry Brooks and Michigan’s Andrew Ellerton (pictured) just behind, and Washington’s Ryan Brown — the 2006 outdoor and 2007 indoor champ — trailing towards the back of the pack as usual.

Coachman continued to lead through the 600 in 1:19.5 with Ellerton screaming around the final turn to take the lead for good and win in 1:47.48.
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Songok upsets Rupp; Kipyego cruises in NCAA 10,000m

Posted June 8th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Texas Tech’s Sally Kipyego won the women’s 10,000 meters as expected on the second day of the NCAA D-I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Sacramento Hornet Stadium, but Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Shadrack Songok upset favored Galen Rupp in the men’s 10,000.

Fans eagerly anticipated the men’s 10,000. Rupp, a junior at the University of Oregon, had lowered the collegiate 10,000 meter record to 27:33.48 in late April a week after defeating Wisconsin’s defending 5000 champ Chris Solinsky at that distance, giving credence to those who had already awarded him the mantle of “America’s Next Great Distance Runner.”
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Favorites advance during
Day 1 of NCAA Championships

Posted June 7th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships opened on a relatively cool Wednesday at Sacramento’s Hornet Stadium.

While not devoid of drama (especially for the participants, their coaches, and families) the first day featured qualifying rounds. LOTS of qualifying rounds!

For the distance fans, the schedule featured prelims in the 800-meters during the afternoon, then was capped off with four straight steeplechases followed by four 5000-meter prelims.
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